Hollywood studio Paramount axes top executives

Reporting by Dean Goodman
Editing by Jackie Frank

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures, which suffered the first big bomb of the summer last weekend with an Eddie Murphy comedy, has fired its top production executive after barely 18 months in the job.

The Viacom Inc-owned studio said on Friday it would replace Paramount Film Group president John Lesher with former DreamWorks production chief Adam Goodman. Also out is production president Brad Weston.

Paramount, which is struggling to regain its momentum after a lengthy reliance on co-productions led to a major shakeup four years ago, did not cite a reason for the latest personnel shift in its statement.

The studio has the top film of the year so far in North America with "Star Trek," but its slate has otherwise been boosted by films from partners such as DreamWorks Animation ("Monsters vs. Aliens"). The unrelated DreamWorks Pictures has also been a major supplier, but it quit Paramount last year, leaving Goodman behind at Paramount.

Murphy's "Imagine That," which Paramount said cost $55 million to make, has earned $9.2 million after eight days.

Paramount will likely top the worldwide box office next weekend with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," although the sequel is a legacy of its DreamWorks partnership.

Goodman becomes the third executive to oversee all of Paramount's film production since studio chairman and CEO Brad Grey arrived at the studio in January 2005 with a mandate to produce more films in-house. Lesher, who had been closely involved with such Oscar-winning arthouse fare as "Babel" and "There Will Be Blood," took over as head of the film group in early 2008.

Source: Reuters.

Indian Hollywood filmmaker set to cast Johnny Depp in next

By Agencies

After making waves at Cannes with his maiden film, India-born Hollywood director Nagendra Karri is all set to strike it big as the filmmaker is in talks with heavyweights Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Russel Crowe for his second film 'Mobster' with Depp being his favourite.

Born in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, 26-year-old filmmaker whose first film 'Where are you Sophia' got the opportunity to be screened at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, hopes to rope in the 'Pirates of the Carribean' actor for the thriller.

"Yes, we are in talks with the three actors but I am particular pushing for Johnny Depp. He has shown keen interest in the script. We are also in touch with agents of Eva Green for one of the main characters in the film," Karri who was the city to promote 'Where are you Sophia' said.

'Mobster' is about organisational crime and its domino effect on the people. The story revolves around an ex-CIA whose life gets affected by it and how he changes the order of the mob. The story begins in New York and then travels India to end in Moscow, he said.

Karri is also planning to make the Hindi version of the film simultaneously and wants to cast Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan for the lead role.

"I have some actors in mind. Aamir and Kamal Hasan are the two I would love to cast. Abhishek Bachchan and Rahul Bose are also in my wish list. I intend to talk with them in the coming weeks," Karri said.

The movie is slated to roll in September this year.

But before embarking on this huge project Karri has brought his first directorial venture 'Where are you Sophia' to his home country and is set to release the film in September.

"It is an unconventional film which will generate curiosity in the Indian audience. I am hoping that people would love to see the film made by an Indian Hollywood filmmaker. I am looking forward to support here," said the director whose film generated a buzz at Cannes.

"The fact that it was an independent film which gained entry in the Cannes Film festival 2009 was huge for me. It went to have a successful screening, with more than 2000 people watching the film and applauding it," he added.

A 92-minute-suspense-thriller, the film is about a chance encounter between a journalist played by Amanda Boyd and a stranger (Peter Elias). She takes him on a journey where he is introduced to the realms of the unknown, which only he can unravel as he faces the mysterious forces in the evil town of Highlands.

When asked that how does he expect the reception of the film here considering the fact that it doesn't have a famous star cast, the filmmaker said, "I think the Indian audience has started appreciating good scripts. So I am hoping that my film will score."

Source: Screen India.

Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Online Poker Movie

By Dan Cypra

Move over, “Titanic,” there’s a new sheriff in town. Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio will star in an untitled film about internet gambling outfits in Costa Rica, according to the Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly.

The screenplay will be written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who both served in the same capacity in the 1998 film “Rounders,” which turned many of today’s poker prodigies onto the game. According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), “Rounders” marked the first official writing credits for Koppelman and Levien. The duo has also teamed up with DiCaprio to bring “Beat the Reaper” to the big screen. The film, which will be released next year, has the following plot according to IMDB: “ER doctor Peter Brown’s life is turned upside down when he crosses paths with a mobster who appears to know him from his former life as a hitman.”

No release date has been given for DiCaprio’s online poker movie. An article on MTV.com noted that DiCaprio’s plate is quite full: “DiCaprio has an enormous list of films in pre-production. For the time being, at least, he’ll be working on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception.’ Whenever he’s finished with that, he will probably have developed five more projects.” IMDB notes that DiCaprio has 21 films in development.

Whether the film will focus on online poker, casinos, or sports betting remains to be seen and various websites pitch the movie in several different ways. Tokwiro-owned online poker rooms Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker are both based in San Jose, the Central American country’s capital city. A report by CBS News program “60 Minutes” identified the offices of the sites as being located in a “strip mall.” Both Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker comprise the CEREUS Network, which was formed in November.

Action Poker, the flagship site of the network of the same name, has offices in Costa Rica. Joining the site in the tropical nation is Doyle’s Room, which opened the 2009 calendar year by jumping to the USA-friendly Cake Poker Network. Ten-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Doyle Brunson, whose “Texas Dolly” moniker has made him one of the industry’s foremost faces, is the site’s namesake. Also holding a presence in Costa Rica is PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site. According to PokerScout.com, which ranks online poker site traffic, PokerStars has a seven day running average of 22,000 cash game players. It happily accepts customers from the United States.

“Rounders” starred Edward Norton and Matt Damon. The movie was released five years before Chris Moneymaker became a household after the Tennessee accountant defeated Sammy Farha in the 2003 WSOP Main Event. Since then, Koppelman and Levien have kept their love for poker alive, teaming up for ESPN’s short-lived series “Tilt,” which starred Michael Madsen as Don “The Matador” Everest. “Tilt” premiered in 2005, ran for one season, and featured appearances by poker superstars including Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, and T.J. Cloutier. Negreanu is fresh off a cameo in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

Finally, Koppelman and Levien wrote “Oceans Thirteen,” which came out in 2007. It was the third installment of the franchise, which stars Damon, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts. “Oceans Thirteen” returned to its roots in Las Vegas as the team sought revenge on casino owner Willy Blank (played by Al Pacino). The movie also stars Don Cheadle, who founded Ante Up for Africa along with Norman Epstein and “Celebrity Apprentice” runner-up Annie Duke.

Source: POKER NEWS DAILY.

Aniston jokes about her rocky love life

By ANI

She might have had a rocky love life, but Jennifer Aniston did not hesitate to poke fun at her rocky love life at the Accepting Women In Film ceremony, where she was honoured with the Crystal Award as an advocate of expanding the role of women in Hollywood.

"I'm trying to be more careful than I have been in the past about the titles of movies that I choose to be in,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

"It's funny - I kind of noticed something a couple years ago that there seemed to be this strange parallel to the movies I was doing and my life off screen.

"It started with, well, The Good Girl. Then that evolved into Rumour Has It, followed by Derailed, and then there was The Break-Up. And then on the lighter side was Friends with Money, which I felt was a bit on the nose," she added.

Poking fun at her recent split from John Mayer, Aniston said: "If anyone has a movie called Everlasting Love With an Adult Stable Man, that would be great! I'm at table six, and my agents are at table 12."

Source: Agencies.

Dicaprio splits with Rafaeli

By Agencies

Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly split with his supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli because she wanted to move in with him. 

The relationship fizzled out because Rafaeli, 24 was keen to settle down and set up home with the actor, while DiCaprio was not ready to fully commit to her, reported People magazine online. 

"They're taking time off. For the time being they've split. It could just end up as a break, but for now they're doing their own thing," a source close to the couple told the publication. 

"She wanted to move faster than he did, she wanted to move in together, so he broke it off," the source added. 

Reports that the 3-year-old relationship was in trouble began circulating after the 34-year-old 'Titanic' star was seen flirting with several women while partying in New York. 

"He was standing at the bar in front of everyone talking to a girl the entire night, and it wasn't Bar. It was in no way behaviour for a guy who has a serious girlfriend," an onlooker at the club had said. 

There was clear indication that the relationship was nearing it's end as Rafaeli had been making solo appearances recently including the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Gala and Hollywood Life's 11th Annual Young Hollywood Awards . 

Leonardo and Rafaeli had briefly split late last year, before rekindling their romance in December.

Hollywood biggies essential in 'Kambakht Ishq': Akshay

By Agencies

Actor Akshay Kumar, who plays a stuntmant in his upcoming movie 'Kambakkht Ishq' feels that the presence of Hollywood biggies in the film was not meant to create hype but "need" of the script. 

"I play a stuntman from Hollywood in the film and presence of these actors was essential. They were the need of the story to take my character forward in the film," Akshay said. 

"Sharing space with Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone in the film was the most memorable experience. He told me about his knee problems and how he overcame his fear with heights to act in the movie 'Cliffhanger'," Akshay said. 

Hollywood stars Slyvester Stallone, Denise Richards, Brandon Routh and Holly Valance feature in important cameos in the film. 

Insisting that 'Kambakkht Ishq' was not an action film, Akshay said, "since I play a stuntman, there are two to three stunt scenes. I do stunts myself as I enjoy doing it." 

Recounting his near fatal encounter while shooting for his film titled 'Blue', the actor said, "I have performed a stunt sequences 150-feet under sea to fight with 40 sharks. I hit an iron rod and started bleeding in the head. But, I was taken up on the ship within 20 seconds and given treatment," adding it is sometimes very "scary". 

On whether he had any plans to head to Hollywood Akshay replied in negative and said, "I have brought Hollywood to Mumbai through 'Kambakkht Ishq'. I told actress Denise Richards that more people are going to watch her in a Bollywood film than her previous movies, because Indians are everywhere across the world." 

Referring to his previous two films- 'Chandni Chowk to China' and 'Tasveer 8x10', Akshay said he was proud of them. 

"But, I will be wrong if I say I don't feel the pressure to succeed on the eve of my new film's release.. no matter if your previous movie is a hit or a flop," he said. 

On his unbuttoning act at the Lakme Fashion week recently, Akshay said he had not done anything "wrong". 

"The controversy did not affect me. But, sales of the jeans has gone up," he said. 

"I am a firm believer that men are from Mars and women are from Heaven," he said. 

"I have just completed shooting for television show 'Fear Factor' featuring 13 women and 13 men and can vouch for the fact that women are more courageous and braver," he said. 

The actor, who is looking forward to his next release 'Kambakkht Ishq', plays a MCP in the film and the story is about how he is shown his true place by women. 

The actor plans to take a holiday break with his family and flying to New York. "We are going to see Disneyland," he said. 

Talking about his son, the actor said, "Aarav is a regular school boy and I want him to get a normal upbringing." 

"He is busy watching Tom and Jerry and does not follow my movies," Akshay said. 

To a question on whether he plans to set up a independent film production house like his contemporaries, Akshay said setting up a production house would need lot of time and attention and he had not given a thought to it because he has been busy shooting for his various projects.

Julia Roberts to shoot in India: Report

By Agencies

Post the sweeping success of 'Slumdog Millionaire' it seems that India is the most sought after destination for Hollywood with latest reports saying that none other than superstar Julia Roberts will be visiting the country. 

Roberts and Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem will be coming to India to shoot for their upcoming film 'Eat, Pray, Love', reported Contactmusic. 

'No Country for Old Men' actor Bardem and Roberts are set to star in the on-screen adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestselling novel of the same name. 

Bardem is negotiating with executives at Columbia Pictures to play Felipe, the man Roberts' character falls in love after meeting him at an Indian 'ashram'. 

The film is being produced by actor Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner through their production company Plan B, and actor Richard Jenkins will also be a part of the starcast. 

The shooting of the film is scheduled to begin in July and will take place in New York, Rome, India and Bali.

Kate Winslet wants to turn her back on Hollywood

By ANI

‘Titanic’ star Kate Winslet is so sick of life in the spotlight that she is considering a hiatus from Hollywood. 

After bagging an Oscar for her role in the film ‘The Reader’, she has started to feel overexposed. 

She is now planning to turn her back on the film industry for some time. 

The actress, however, says that she would love to do some musicals. 

"I think I have to take time off. I'm sick of me and I'm sure everybody else is too!” Contactmusic quoted her as saying. 

"But I would love to do some theatre. It would be a good challenge. I need to keep scaring myself. And that would sufficiently scare me. Maybe a musical or something completely different," she added.

Moore-Kutcher want Susan Boyle for wedding anniversary

By Agencies

Hollywood couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher has reportedly offered Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle USD 45,000 to sing at their wedding anniversary later this year. 

Moore and her actor husband became fans of Boyle following her performance on 'Britain's Got Talent', Mirror online reported. 

"Demi and Ashton think Susan is absolutely brilliant, in a fantastically unique and kitsch way. The idea is a cocktail party at home in Los Angeles, the highlight being Susan singing," a source told the publication. 

The 48-year-old singer suffered a shocking loss to dance troop Diversity in the finals and was subsequently admitted to a rehabilitation clinic after suffering from exhaustion and emotional meltdown. 

She was released from the clinic on Thursday and Moore and Kutcher have reportedly approached her to perform at a party in September to mark their fourth wedding anniversary.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie planning to wed?

By Agencies

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly planning to quash split rumours with a wedding by the end of the summer. 

Hollywood's hottest couple has been dogged with break-up rumours for some time, with reports suggesting that their four-year-old relationship is over. Jolie is said to be so furious with the rumours that she has decided to end them once for all with the marriage. 

They are planning the wedding by the end of the summer once their current filming commitments are out of the way, Mirror reported online. 

"Usually it's Brad who wants to talk marriage. But this time it was Angie. An aide sent them all the Press clippings about their 'relationship problems' and Angelina said it was probably best if they married to put an end to the stories. Brad's face lit up, he was thrilled," a friend of the couple told the newspaper. 

The couple has earmarked New Orleans for the wedding. Their six children would be involved "in a big way", the friend added.

'Kill Bill' star David Carradine found dead in Bangkok

By Agencies --- David Carradine, Hollywood actor of 'Kill Bill' fame was found dead in a Bangkok hotel under mysterious circumstances. 

The 72-year-old actor who played the title character in Quentin Tarantino's two-part saga 'Kill Bill' was found hanging from a curtain cord in his room in Park Nai Lert Hotel, Thailand's The Nation newspaper reported.  The star who shot to fame with super hit 70's show 'Kung Fu' was in Bangkok to shoot for his upcoming film 'Stretch'. 

He was discovered by a hotel staff hanging naked in the wardrobe with a cord around his neck and genitals prompting speculation that the star died while performing a sexual act on himself which accidentally led to asphyxiation.  However local police has classified it as a case of suicide. 

"It looks like a suicide. He was a big man and it would have been difficult for someone to move him in there and kill him in there," Pol Col Somprasong Yentuam, Chief of Lumpini police said. 

Police also added that they found no sign of fighting, or intrusion or assaults at the scene. However star's manager has denied police's suicide theory. 

"I can tell you 100 per cent that he would have never committed suicide. He was too full of life," said Tiffany Smith, the star's manager to US magazine People. 

Carradine had been open about his past battles with drugs, alcohol and suicidal tendencies but his manager said the actor had been in good spirits and was eager to work on the current film with three more lined up when he returned to US. 

"We are not saying it's an accidental death because we don't know," said Smith. "Right now we are just letting everyone know that it's under investigation and we'll see ... I just know he didn't do this to himself." 

The actor's family is also stunned by the news. In a statement, Carradine's niece, actress Martha Plimpton, expressed the family's sense of loss. 

"My Uncle David was a brilliantly talented, fiercely intelligent and generous man," Plimpton said. 

"He was the nexus of our family in so many ways, and drew us together over the years and kept us connected. I adored him as a child, and as an adult I admired and respected him. We will all miss him terribly," she added.

Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted for 'Predators' sequel

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is being pursued by the producers of his super hit film 'Predators' as they want the former action star to reprise his role in a planned sequel to the 1987 hit. 

The 61-year-old actor has been contacted by Robert Rodriguez, who will be producing the film and is awaiting a nod from Schwarzenegger's camp,reported Ace Showbiz quoting the website Movie Hole. 

"Robert's camp has just reached out to Arnie's (camp)," the report quoted an insider as saying. 

The report also said that Schwarzenegger's representatives have yet to respond to the offer. 

The Terminator star's last on-screen outing was in the 2005 movie 'The Kid and I', where he played himself, 'Predators' a extraterrestrial thriller franchise saw the actor play Major Alan Dutch who finishes off the alien predator. 

The film was a super hit and inspired many spin offs including films like 'Alien vs Predator' and many comic books and video games.

Source: Agencies.

Miley announces tour with brother’s band

By ANI

Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has announced that she would be touring this fall with her brother's band, Metro Station. 

She made the announcement on her Twitter page on Wednesday. 

Beginning on September 14 in Portland, Oregon, the tour will end in Miami on December 2. 

It will hit 45 cities during that period. 

Tickets go on sale June 13, reports Us magazine. 

Miley Cyrus has also announced that she will be starting her own clothing line in August. 

She is joining forces with designer Max Azria, of BCBG and Herve Leger, for the purpose. 

Their line will be called Miley Cyrus & Max Azria.

Anne stuffs her pants with socks!

By ANI

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has been stuffing her pants with socks to prepare herself for the role of a man in her upcoming theatre production titled the ‘Twelfth Night’. 

The American actress is due to take to the stage as part of the New York’s Shakespeare in the Park series, which kicks off later this month (Jun09). 

Hathaway is preparing herself for her role as Viola, a girl who disguises herself as a man called Cesario, by strutting around her Manhattan apartment with an extra prop in her trousers. 

"I'm having a fun little time with Cesario right now,” the Daily Star quoted her as saying. 

“My character is a girl who's shipwrecked and she arrives on a strange shore where she doesn't know anyone, and it occurs to her that the best way to take care of herself is to pretend that she's a boy. 

"I'd be lying if I said that I haven't walked around my apartment with a sock shoved down the front! All of a sudden, you just understand. You stand differently and it's just like, yeah!" she added.

Source: ScreenIndia.

We actors are like prostitute: Megan Fox

By Agencies

Hollywood bombshell Megan Fox doesn't quite like the profession she is in as the star believes that the actors are like prostitutes who get paid for doing something unethical. 

"When you think about it, we actors are kind of prostitutes," the Transformers star told the ‘GQ’ magazine. 

"We get paid to feign attraction and love. Other people are paying to watch us kissing someone, touching someone, doing things people in a normal monogamous relationship would never do with anyone who's not their partner. It's really kind of gross," Fox said. 

However the actress, who had openly talked about her lesbian relationship with a Russian stripper earlier, downplayed her wild image, "I have this sort of promiscuous image. People assume I'm really overtly sexually aggressive and that I'm this wild child. And I'm not like that at all." 

Fox will be seen in Transformers sequel 'Revenge Of The Fallen' which is releasing on June 19. 
Her next role is of a demoniacally possessed cheerleader in 'Jennifer's Body' which will be out in October. 

She's also tipped to take over the Tomb Raider franchise from Angelina Jolie.

Source: ScreenIndia.

Monroe lives in the heart

By Culture Desk

Born Norma Jean Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California to a single mother — Gladys Baker struggling with mental illness and a travelling salesman who would not claim her, Marilyn Monroe was baptised Norma Jean Baker.

She later dominated the world of movie stars and become the most famous woman of the 20th century. Traded in and out of orphanages and foster homes, Monroe’s early childhood was defined by emotional neglect and sexual abuse at the age of eight.

As many other film stars from the studio system era in Hollywood would report, movie-going cultivated in Monroe a driving desire to join the privileged, shining faces, and outsized personalities of the silver screen. More than a 1950s sex goddess, Monroe personified Hollywood glamour, but always felt unfulfilled as an actress.

‘My illusions didn’t have anything to do with being a fine actress. I knew how third rate I was. I could actually feel my lack of talent, as if it were cheap clothes I was wearing inside. But, my God, how I wanted to learn, to change, to improve!’ she is quoted to have said.

Brief roles in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (1950) led to stardom in many films, notably, The Seven Year Itch (1955) and Some Like It Hot (1959). She never won, nor was nominated for an Oscar.

She married the baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and later the playwright Arthur Miller, who wrote her last film, The Misfits (1960). After she had divorced Arthur Miller, she was madly in love with John F Kennedy, a love that ‘probably’ cost her life.

In 1962, at age 36, and after completing only 29 films, Marilyn Monroe died in the bedroom of her Brentwood, California, home from an overdose of barbiturates, leaving a legacy as one of the most recognizable movie stars and powerful cultural images in film history.

Candle in the Wind, a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, could be listened up once again on her birthday.

Source: NewAgeBD.

Jackman, Pattinson team up for new film

By Agencies

It will be a total delight for the ladies out there as Hollywood heartthrobs Hugh Jackman and Robert Pattinson are set to star in period drama "Unbound Captives." 

The movie, helmed by Madeleine Stowe is about a woman played by 'Mummy' star Rachel Weisz whose husband is killed and her two children kidnapped by a Comanche war party in 1859, ‘Ace Showbiz’ reported. 

She is later rescued by a frontiersman, to be played by Jackman while Pattinson will play her son. 

The film will go on floor this year end.

Source: ScreenIndia.

Jolie suffers head injury on set

By BBC

Actress Angelina Jolie was taken to hospital on Friday after suffering a head injury while on set for her latest film, movie bosses have said.

The 33-year-old was shooting an action sequence for upcoming thriller Salt in New York when she suffered "a minor bump to the head". 

Columbia Pictures spokesman Steve Elzer said Jolie was taken to a local hospital as a "precautionary measure". 

He added she was back on set later that day and production had resumed. 

Salt sees Jolie star as a CIA officer who goes on the run after being accused of being a Russian sleeper spy. 

It had been reported last year that the role had been initially earmarked for Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, and that the script and title were reworked after Jolie became involved in the film. 

The movie, which also features X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Liev Schreiber and British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, is due to be released in cinemas in the summer of next year.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Deepika Padukone more beautiful than Angelina Jolie

By Agencies

Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie is facing competition in the looks department by none other than Bollywood starlet Deepika Padukone. 

Padukone who made headlines by debuting opposite superstar, Shah Rukh Khan, has been hailed more beautiful than Jolie by 'The Fast and the Furious' director Rob Cohen, FemaleFirst reported. 

"Deepika Padukone is gorgeous and is more beautiful than Angelina Jolie," Dohen said. 

Cohen, whose credits includes 'The Witches of Eastwick' and 'The Fast and the Furious', 'Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story' has even indicated that he is interested in casting the the Indian beauty for his next film project, the website said. 

Padukone is a favourite in the world of fashion, having endorsed International brands like Maybelline and Levi's in the past. 

She was also the most searched celebrity on Yahoo! India in 2008, surpassing Bollywood favourites Aishwarya Rai and Shilpa Shetty.

Source: http://www.screenindia.com

Brangelina ‘at each other's throats’ over Jennifer Aniston

By Agencies

Is Jennifer Aniston, the 'other woman' in the Brangelina story? If latest reports are to be believed Hollywood's 'It' couple are "at each other's throats" over Pitt's renewed closeness to his ex-wife. 

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had quashed rumours that their relationship is in trouble by putting up a united front at the Cannes premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds' with Pitt claiming that he has never been happier in his entire life.  But latest reports claim that the show of togetherness was just a facade and the couple are heading towards splits-villa as Jolie is upset over Pitt's renewed friendship with 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston whom he had divorced in 2005, reported Daily Mail online. 

"Angie doesn't want to be a laughing stock because the world knows how close he and Jen are right now and how often they talk. But Brad wants to remain friends with Jennifer and told Angie he wouldn't cut off contact," a source told the newspaper.  The couple have been at the centre of split rumours after reports that he secretly met with Aniston last month infuriating Jolie. The actress had reportedly even threatened to cancel her Cannes visit unless Pitt promised to cut all ties with his ex, but Pitt refused to do so. 

Onlookers at the Cannes premiere said that once the cameras stopped clicking, Jolie's smile disappeared and she furiously ran up the stairs of the theatre leaving a flustered Brad to run after her.

Source: http://www.screenindia.com